Scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Baylor College of Medicine have sequenced the genome of the disease-spreading soft tick. The ectoparasite carries human relapsing fever and is a potential ...

First and foremost, it is crucial to do all you can to avoid tick bites as this is the best defense against tick-borne diseases. To begin with, it is important to know where to expect ticks. Ticks ...

There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the ...

Ticks and the diseases they carry are growing. Ohio has had a 35-fold increase in Lyme disease in the past 13 years. There are also potentially large impacts to our No. 1 industry in Ohio, which is ...

Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the rise, a trend experts attribute to climate change, human expansion into ...

There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, New York, warning of ticks. (Photo by James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty ...

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

Ticks are more than just a nuisance—some of them carry serious diseases like Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. You certainly want to avoid ticks, but don’t panic if you happen to find one on your ...